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Mindfulness Quotes by Frederick Lenz

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Gain control of the mind and make it still, initially just during periods of meditation, but then throughout the day and throughout the night. He advises to feel before acting for a second, and to look for a feeling that guides a thought. He also says positive thoughts are a harness of power, and that seeing good qualities in angry or jealous people can lift your mind.

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The best form of meditation is the sitting meditation. But work is next. Work is a great way to meditate.

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Every time you find yourself becoming angry, jealous or frustrated, stop and think the opposite thought.

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It is necessary to have a strong focus. Work will give you that focus.

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In every situation, feel before acting, just for a second. Look for a feeling.

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Personal power, knowledge and fun come from how you approach something, not what you approach.

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We are trying to do our best to bring perfection into whatever we turn our attention to.

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It is as important to monitor your mind constantly as it is to sit down and practice meditation.

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If you can't hold a person in your mind with a good thought, it is better not to think about them at…

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The unlimited mind, the diamond mind of the Buddha, is your mind, if you can get in touch with it. Stop thinking…

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Your ability to still your mind through the process of meditation and inner reflection and outer change brings a stillness to the…

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If you think of others in a jealous way or if you become angry, immediately pause for a moment. It's going to…

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Be mindful, which is more of a passive meditation practice. It is passive when you are active. Then there is active meditation,…

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When you do something half-heartedly, you don't get much of a result. When you do it fully, you get a great result.

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Mindfulness is when you are engaged in activities but the mind is set into the meditative state all the time. Meditation is…

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This is the process of mental analysis, sifting through the selves, sifting through your thoughts, practicing mindfulness, learning to control thought.

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The practice of mindfulness is monitoring your mind all day and all night. It's enjoyable to just remove things that make you…

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See your life as not just your life but as eternity. Be so completely integrated in the experience of perception that there's…

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Part of what we seek in Buddhism is the sense of quiet observation. We don't get so involved in a state of…

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The perfect view of existence comes from an unclouded, uncluttered life and mind whereby the radiance of perfect attention of the mind…

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Begin to live in other levels of attention all the time whether you're at work, driving or running on the beach. When…

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Mindfulness is paying attention to what is going on. Just look at beauty. Not just the beauty of things you see with…

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It doesn't matter what your work really is. It is exciting to do well at something. It empowers you.

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It is necessary to go through all the daily tasks and bring perfection to them.

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Thought control is the ability to direct mind and attention anywhere.

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Think about what is in front of you, if you must think.

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If you are mindful in your work, if you put your best effort into it, then something comes back to you.

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I used to live in Buddhist monasteries and I finally had to leave them because they were just too cluttered for me.…

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Why do everything perfectly? Isn't perfection just an illusion? Tell me if it's an illusion if they don't fix your car perfectly…

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Power either goes up or down. Your thoughts are the harness of power. It is necessary to think positive thoughts, not just…

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Practicing zazen and mindfulness constantly and correctly, over a period of time, can bring strength and clarity to your finite mind and…

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You are moving in and out of different advanced states of mind through your practice of meditation and mindfulness. It's that level…

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Meditate on your own and refine your consciousness. Tighten up your life. Constantly examine your life and look for weak points. You…

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Focus on this moment. Hold your hand and see what it feels like. Go look at some grass. Talk to a palm…

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To be in thousands of states of mind simultaneously as you perform simple physical tasks gives you a reverence for life. Each…

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If you want to experience the unalloyed ecstasy of life, you can accomplish this through the twin Buddhist practices of meditation and…

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When you find yourself dwelling on something negative, consciously use your willpower to remove your mind from that which is negative. Move…

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Advanced meditators are not even desirous of liberation anymore - that is just another attachment. There is no liberation. There is no…

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There are parts of us that are miserable, that hate, that love, that are cruel, are kind, are reasonable, are unreasonable. You…

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In Zen you practice zazen, mindfulness and other forms of introspection to find out who you are and what you want, to…

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You don't have to do anything to meditate. That's what makes it so difficult. Everybody wants to do something.

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Balance is the ability to be happy in the midst of the most chaotic or even boring or transient circumstance.

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Why waste your time being around people who drag you down? You don't live forever, at least in this life.

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